Crockpot Recipe Swap

Yesterday started bright and early in the Haupert household, and some of us were a tad more enthusiastic about it than others.

Look at that pathetic pug lip! Oh my goodness… haha!

Breakfast

Breakfast was “Oatmeal” Minus the Oats with a scoop of sunflower butter and a glass of iced Dandy Blend with almond milk. Mal and I ate breakfast together and, while we ate, we made a checklist of everything we need to do before we leave for Seattle (i.e. reserve a rental car, book taxi to airport, drop Murphy at the dog sitter, pack, print boarding passes, Google CrossFit boxes in Seattle… you know, all of the important stuff).

Once dinner was (slow) cooking, I started to pack for Seattle. You’d think with all of the traveling I do, I’d be a pro at packing, but I still kind of stink at it. It takes me forever to plan outfits and figure out exactly what I should pack, so I typically give myself at least a couple of days to get it all together. I usually end up changing my mind a bunch and remembering random things to pack. I dunno, it seems to work.

Snack

A little while later, I needed to head into Boston for my doctor’s appointment, so I sliced up a banana and added some almond butter and cinnamon as a snack.

Question of the Day

What’s your favorite crockpot recipe?

Feel free to leave a link or two in the comment section. I know I love finding new crockpot recipes, so I figured you guys would too!

P.S. MizFit is selling adorable workout skirts (with skulls on them!) on her blog. All proceeds benefit a family charity in Guatemala.

Now that the weather is cooling off here in the midwest, I have been wanting to use the crockpot more and more! I LOVE crockpot cooking! But usually always need a receipe that takes like 10-12 hours because thats how long I am at work for.

I just got a crock pot a couple of months ago, so I can’t wait to break it out! I want to try crock pot oats and sweet potato chili. But since I know none of those are paleo, I wanted to leave you a paleo-friendly recipe as well. Have a safe trip!

My favorite is as simple as it gets. Hawaiian Kalua Pork. Take one pork shoulder, stick it in the crockpot and cover with water. Add 1/4 cup hickory liquid smoke and cook all day. The fat will skim off and it’ll fall apart then sprinkle with Hawaiian sea salt. Just like being in the islands!

My favorite meals to make in the crock pot are turkey chili, pulled pork, and soups of all kinds! The longer flavors marinate (especially in chili) the better the end result, which is why I think these are my fav slow cooker meals!

Two of my favorite things to cook in a crock pot: Chicken tenders and pork; just cut them into small chunks, add salt and seasonings of choice, and let cook on low for 8 hours. Shredded chicken is awesome for everything. Add more sauces and flavorings as you like. BBQ sauce pulled pork, chicken salad, add to soups, make a collard green or lettuce wrap, etc. So tender and yummy.

Some kind of lime clilantro chicken thing I made off my Pinterest board…you put it on tortillas it was AMAZING. I need to use the slow cooker more…it’s so convenient. My bff uses hers almost every night, she works full time and has 3 small kids so it’s her life saver. Have fun in Seattle. Jessica

Hello! I just found your blog and I love it! Partly because I am obsessed with crossfit as well. I never knew in three short weeks I could go from not working out to loving it so much.

I actually just started a blog today about my adventures in getting fit via crossfit. I am a member of the 5th Ave Box, which is looks like you went to the grand opening. So fun!

Something my mom always use to do with the crockpot growing up was ribs. She would slow cook them with BBQ sauce all day. They literally would fall off the bone. Another thing (which I remember the smell mostly) was cutting up apples and adding them to the crockpot with pork. She would add cinnamon (and probably brown sugar too) and cook the apples / pork all day! It was the perfect fall dinner and the whole house would smell so good all day!

Since I’ve been sticking to the Paleo lifestyle, I’m planning on taking out the beans and maybe adding some chopped up sweet potatoes or other vegetable in their place. PaleOMG has some great recipes that I’ve been itching to try, too!

Come visit my box! I go to Gravity Jane in Issaquah (just outside Seattle).We would love to have you guys. In addition to their regular schedule this Sunday they are having a workout at 9am. Weather is going to be gorgeous this week – little colder then it has been – but sunny!

I love my CrockPot! I’m working on finding new veggie-based recipes that don’t turn everything into mush, but I’ve always had great success with pulled pork– the McCormick’s spice pack is my secret weapon! I also made bread last week… just a bag of dough from Trader Joe’s stick in there on high for about an hour and it was done!

I just got back from Seattle– loved it! I remember seeing a bunch of Crossfit boxes while we were moseying around. We did a Duck Tour, too, which gave us a great view of the city in a condensed time (we weren’t there that long before we headed further northwest). Ask for Capt. Chaos! The rental car pickup/dropoff was a breeze from Sea-Tac, and the shuttle drivers were outstanding.

I’m a big fan of crock pot cooking. As I write this, I have a pot roast with root veggies cooking away at home! Besides pot roast, we use ours for breakfast casseroles (not healthy, but tasty and holiday-friendly), pulled pork and chili. Here is a link to crock pot chicken chili: http://kitchencrushes.blogspot.com/2012/09/easiest-recipe-ever.html

A good crock pot meal goes a very long way. Knowing you’ll remove to the lid to a perfectly seasoned, awesomely tender creation is quite the treat! I’ll be giving this one a try (along with that Skillet Sweet Potato, Sausage and Spinach Hash)!

I just got a slow cooker this year and I love making pulled pork in it. After rubbing it with spuces, I just put it in the slow cooker with beer, some onions and it’s ready I. About six hours. It is so good! Normally, I’m not a fan of pot roast but the recipe you posted sounds yummy!

I use my slow cooker all the time. It’s probably the only reason my family gets fed most weeks. Easy-peasy: Put an entire chicken in the pot with any root vegetables and seasonings you may like and a half-cup water. Cook on low for 8 hours. You can eat the chicken as is or shred it for soup, BBQ chicken or salads. I also like to do lentils and beans. I add the lentils with whatever spice mixture I’m feeling like (Indian: bit.ly/Wp7bPC) and have at it. Black bean chili is good, too (http://bit.ly/R0o5jH)

i love the IDEA of crockpot cooking, but for me sometimes it is just blah. that said, i did just make this roast with giardiniera and it was delicious! mine definitely took a couple of hours longer than the recipe stated to get tender, but it just depends on the size of the roast.

I saw on your meal plan that the pot roast you were making had butternut and a light bulb went off. I ended up making (what I’m calling & posting later today) Chicken & Butternut Squash Stew. SO GOOD. wow. I also have several crockpot recipes I love, but these two are the post viewed on my site…

I love doing pork ribs in the crock-pot. You can smother them in BBQ sauce or just use an awesome dry rub, like the Smoky Seasoning from Practical Paleo. The meat falls off the bone and it’s packed with flavor.